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Security report for alpe-adria-trail.com

Outdooractive AG · Other · Austria

Medium risk. 3 critical or high findings in Security headers.

Security score

62/100

Risk levelMedium

0–100, higher is better. How it is calculated

The Alpe-Adria-Trail website is a professionally designed tourism portal focused on providing detailed information about the Alpe-Adria hiking trail spanning Austria to the Adriatic Sea. Operated by Outdooractive AG, the site offers trail details, accommodation options, and a mobile app to enhance user experience. The business targets outdoor enthusiasts and tourists interested in regional hiking adventures, positioning itself as a niche service provider in the tourism sector. Technically, the website leverages TYPO3 CMS and integrates modern frontend libraries such as jQuery, Foundation, and Owl Carousel. It employs Matomo and Google Analytics for visitor tracking, combined with Cookiebot for GDPR-compliant consent management. The site is mobile-optimized and demonstrates good SEO practices, although accessibility features are basic. From a security perspective, the site enforces HTTPS and uses cookie consent mechanisms to comply with privacy regulations. However, some security headers are not explicitly detected, and no published security or incident response policies were found. The absence of WHOIS registration data raises concerns about domain legitimacy, although the website content and branding appear trustworthy. Overall, the site scores well in content quality, technical implementation, and security posture but is penalized for missing domain registration transparency and lack of explicit contact information. Strategic improvements in security headers, contact transparency, and domain registration verification are recommended to enhance trust and compliance.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
95/ 100 · Low
Checks completed
7of 7

NIS2 Art. 21(2)

  1. (a) Risk analysis and security policies: Not visible from outside
  2. (b) Incident handling: One indicator
  3. (c) Business continuity, backups and crisis management: Not visible from outside
  4. (d) Supply chain security: Not visible from outside
  5. (e) Secure acquisition, development and maintenance, including vulnerability handling: Partly checked
  6. (f) Assessing the effectiveness of security measures: Not visible from outside
  7. (g) Cyber hygiene and security training: Not visible from outside
  8. (h) Cryptography and encryption: Partly checked
  9. (i) HR security, access control and asset management: One indicator
  10. (j) Multi-factor authentication and secured communications: Not visible from outside

This scan rated NIS2 with an earlier keyword method that is no longer shown; rescan for the per-article view. Risk management, continuity, supply chain, training, MFA, management oversight (Art. 20) and incident reporting (Art. 23) need internal evidence, and Guard cannot tell whether NIS2 applies to this organisation.

GDPR is indicative only, based on publicly visible signals: Articles 7, 12, 13 and 32 of Regulation (EU) 2016/679 and Article 5(3) of the ePrivacy Directive. Not a certification or legal assessment.

Priority findings

3 findings rated critical or high. Fix these first.

  1. Security headers

    Security headers are instructions your web server sends to every visitor’s browser. Missing ones leave visitors more exposed to attacks such as clickjacking and injected scripts.

    • High

      Missing Strict-Transport-Security header

      Forces HTTPS connections

      What to do: Add "Strict-Transport-Security: max-age=31536000; includeSubDomains; preload"

      • CWE-319
      • OWASP A04:2025
      • ASVS V3.4.1
    • High

      Missing X-Frame-Options header

      Prevents clickjacking attacks

      What to do: Add "X-Frame-Options: DENY" or "X-Frame-Options: SAMEORIGIN"

    • High

      Missing Content-Security-Policy header

      Controls resources the browser is allowed to load

      What to do: Implement a Content-Security-Policy appropriate for your application

      • ASVS V3.4.3
      • OWASP Secure Headers: OWASP Secure Headers Project recommends Content-Security-Policy: default-src 'self'; form-action 'self'; base-uri 'self'; object-src 'none';…

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Results by check

Each check with its score, findings and the evidence it collected.

How this score is calculated

The security score runs 0–100, higher is better. It is the plain average of the security checks that completed in this scan, each counted equally. A check that could not run is left out: it counts neither as a pass nor as a fail.

Counted in this score

SSL/TLS
80
Security headers
15
Email security
70
DNS health
70
Network security
40
GDPR outside view
95
Average
62

Not counted

  • NIS2 outside view: Re-weights evidence from the TLS, email, DNS, network and hygiene checks, so counting it would count that evidence twice. Shown on its own.
  • OffSeq Observations: An AI reading of the site, useful context but not reproducible evidence. Shown on its own.

Findings that cap the score at 49

Each of these is serious on its own, so while any is present the site cannot rate better than high risk, however good the other checks are.

  • The certificate is not trusted by browsers
  • The website is not served over HTTPS
  • A database, remote desktop, file-sharing or Telnet service is reachable from the internet
  • The page loads a script from a compromised source
  • The domain registration has expired
  • SPF authorises every server to send mail as the domain

Partial scans

When the site blocks Guard or most checks cannot run, the score covers only the checks that ran (usually DNS and email), is capped at 75 and is shown as partial, without a risk level.

Risk levels

  • Critical0–25
  • High26–49
  • Medium50–75
  • Low76–100

Technical appendix

Business context, site observations and technical notes gathered during the scan, and the standards behind each reference.

Business context

Business profile

Outdooractive AG operates the Alpe-Adria-Trail website as a specialized tourism information platform focusing on a prominent hiking trail in Central Europe. The company leverages digital tools and partnerships with regional tourism entities to provide comprehensive trail and accommodation data. Its business model centers on delivering value to hikers and tourists through digital content and mobile applications, likely generating revenue via tourism partnerships and app usage. The company maintains a consistent brand presence and integrates multiple marketing and analytics tools to optimize user engagement and advertising effectiveness. Growth opportunities may lie in expanding digital services and enhancing direct user engagement through improved contact channels and security assurances.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a moderate to good security maturity level with enforced HTTPS and a robust cookie consent framework ensuring GDPR compliance. The use of Matomo analytics indicates a privacy-conscious approach. However, the lack of explicit security headers such as Content-Security-Policy and X-Frame-Options, and absence of published security policies or incident response contacts, highlight gaps in security governance. The missing WHOIS data for the domain is a notable risk factor, potentially impacting trust and domain legitimacy. No immediate vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were detected in the analyzed content. Enhancing security headers, publishing security policies, and verifying domain registration details would strengthen the overall security posture.

Recommendations

  1. Implement comprehensive security headers including Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, X-Content-Type-Options, and Referrer-Policy.
  2. Publish clear security and incident response policies on the website with dedicated contact channels.
  3. Verify and update WHOIS domain registration information to improve trust and legitimacy.
  4. Enhance accessibility features to meet higher compliance standards.
  5. Provide explicit company contact information including emails and phone numbers to improve business credibility.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Outdooractive AG
Description
Der Alpe-Adria-Trail führt über 750 km vom Großglockner bis an die Adria. Alle Infos zu den Etappen, Unterkünften und Angeboten finden Sie hier.
Key services
Trail information, Accommodation listings, Mobile app for trail navigation, Tourism offers and packages
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
jQuery, Foundation 6.3.0, Font Awesome 4.7.0, Owl Carousel 2.3.4, jQuery UI 1.12.1, Tooltipster, Select2 4.0.5, Shariff 3.2.1, Smartbanner.js, Matomo Tag Manager, Cookiebot Consent Management
Frameworks
TYPO3 CMS
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
80/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Cookie consent with opt-in/out
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML
  • Use of Matomo for privacy-respecting analytics

Analytics and tracking

Services
Matomo, Google Analytics
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Ad networks
Google DoubleClick, Adform, Meta Platforms, Inc.
Tracking pixels
Facebook Pixel, Cookiebot Pixel, Usercentrics Pixel
Marketing tools
Cookiebot Consent Management, Smartbanner.js
Transparency
good

Site quality

Design
good
User experience
good
Content relevance
good
Navigation
good
Professionalism
good
Trustworthiness
high

Key observations

  1. Website is fully accessible with no blocking or WAF challenges.
  2. Comprehensive cookie consent mechanism implemented via Cookiebot.
  3. Use of multiple third-party analytics and marketing services with consent.
  4. No contact emails or phone numbers explicitly found in provided content.
  5. No explicit security or incident response policies published on site.
  6. WHOIS data missing, indicating possible domain registration issues or privacy protection.
  7. Website uses TYPO3 CMS with modern frontend libraries.
  8. Good SEO and mobile optimization observed.
  9. No suspicious or malicious content detected.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on TYPO3 CMS with a modern frontend stack including jQuery, Foundation framework, Owl Carousel, and other UI libraries. It integrates Matomo and Google Analytics for visitor tracking and uses Cookiebot for consent management, reflecting a mature approach to privacy compliance. Performance is moderate with good mobile optimization and SEO practices. The site uses multiple external domains for analytics, marketing, and app distribution. Technical debt appears low, but updating third-party libraries and enhancing security headers would reduce risks. Hosting appears stable with scripts served from regional domains. Overall, the technical infrastructure supports the business goals effectively but can benefit from security and accessibility improvements.
Standards and sources

Reference chips under each finding point to the standard, regulation or specification the finding relates to. They are taken from the official datasets below and mapped conservatively: a finding with no defensible link shows none. NIS2 and GDPR references mark where a finding is relevant evidence, not a compliance verdict. Implementing Regulation (EU) 2024/2690 binds digital infrastructure and digital service providers; for other entities it is the most detailed public reading of the Article 21 measures. WCAG, EN 301 549, European Accessibility Act and Web Accessibility Directive references name the requirement an automated accessibility rule relates to; they are not a conformance verdict.

Retrieved 2026-10-25

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